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RFWAMA
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1245 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
TXZ006-011-012-016>018-317-281900-
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0035.260428T1700Z-260429T0100Z/
HARTLEY-OLDHAM-POTTER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-
PALO DURO CANYON-
1245 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE
SOUTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE...
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 80S.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70TH-89TH PERCENTILE...4 (OUT OF 5).
WEATHER...NEAR CRITICAL...2 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (OUT OF 10).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID
ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.
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